Eternally Yours
This summer, Somerset House presents Eternally Yours, a free exhibition exploring ideas around care, repair and healing. Thirty years ago, having written three best selling titles for my my then publisher , she turned down my next idea of a book on recycling, saying "Who would be interested in recycling?" Which only goes to prove timing is everything
Alexander McQueen
Bees. Florals and Perfect fabric manipulation Rose dress Lee Alexander McQueen CBE (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was an English fashion designer and couturier. He founded his own Alexander McQueen label in 1992, and was chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001. His achievements in fashion earned him four British Designer of… Continue reading Alexander McQueen
Ben Nicholson: From the Studio
Pallant House Gallery is currently hosting a major exhibition of the celebrated Modern British artist Ben Nicholson OM (1894 –1982). Talc du coty 1932 Oil on board The exhibition explores the importance of still life and the studio within Nicholson’s art– from early highly-finished paintings to abstract reliefs that secured his international reputation. On… Continue reading Ben Nicholson: From the Studio
Up-cycle a Jeans Jacket
Denim Jackets seem to be having a resurgence in popularity currently. However why would you want to wear a plain boring jacket that looks the same as everyone else’s, when you could embellish and make something truly original? I have been collecting vintage pieces of tapestry and embroidery for applique and upholstery and I had… Continue reading Up-cycle a Jeans Jacket
Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life
There is no way I can beat the brilliant headline The Financial Times produced to describe this exhibition. ‘Charlotte Perriand: The thrill of the chaise at the Design Museum.’ This is the first retrospective of her work in the UK for 25 years and it draws on her archives in Paris and sheds new… Continue reading Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life
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